Lightening (one's) wallet In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lightening (one's) wallet", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2022-03-24 04:03

Lighten (one's) wallet phrase

To spend a great deal of money.

After spending a lot of money in that restaurant, she continued lightening her wallet in that shoe shop.

She told me about several ways she has tried to lighten her wallet.

To take a great deal of money from someone; to make someone spend a great deal of money.

Such a luxurious hotel will definitely lighten your wallet.

The guy said it was a great deal for such a rare album, but I'm starting to think he is trying to lighten my wallet.

The verb "lighten" must be conjugated according to its tense.

The origin of this phrase is not clear.